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Northern Ireland: Church child abuse reports are 'no substitute for an independent inquiry'

'It is clear that not only did the Church fail to protect children, but so did the State.' Victim of abuse

Central African Republic: Civilians in urgent need of protection

The civilian population of the Central African Republic is in urgent need of protection, Amnesty International said today from the capital Bangui, four days into the worst spate of violence in the con

Libyan authorities must investigate killing of soldier tortured to death by his own unit

The Libyan authorities must urgently investigate the death of a soldier who was tortured to death last week following ten hours of interrogation by his own army unit, said Amnesty International.

Amnesty International brings claim against UK over GCHQ surveillance

Amnesty International has today announced it has issued a claim against the UK over concerns that the organisation’s communications have been unlawfully accessed by the UK intelligence services.

Central African Republic: Bangui 'in shutdown' as bloodshed escalates

Revenge killings are being reported across the capital Bangui and other parts of the Central African Republic (CAR) today in the aftermath of military clashes in the early hours of the morning, Amnesty…

Central African Republic: UN must not let peacekeepers fail

The international community must give peacekeepers in the Central African Republic (CAR) all the means necessary to protect civilians or risk an escalation in atrocities that could spill over to neighbouring…

North Korea: New satellite images show scale of forced labour in prison camps

Former prison guard speaks out for the first time about rape by visiting officials:

Mali: Bodies in mass graves must be identified

The authorities in Mali must urgently identify the 21 bodies found in a mass grave last night, Amnesty International said today. They are believed to be the bodies of soldiers abducted in May last year.